I've been speaking with doctors, who have told me that because I am a type 1 diabetic, I will not be allowed to give birth anytime AFTER my due date, and will probably be induced earlier than my due date. I'm not really happy about this - I'd rather wait until my body is ready to give birth than be forced to do it! I'm wondering why diabetics are forced to get induced - are there serious risks for the baby, just by me being a diabetic?!

My diabetes was very well controlled before getting pregnant with my first one. My Hb1Ac was between 5.9 and 6.2 for years.

Unfortunately, pregnancy has changed everything. The control that I used to have is not accurate anymore. It happens that my BG goes up which I can bring back down but with difficulty, but it happens more often that my BG falls into the 20s within minutes. I was usually able to notice it whenever my BGtended to go down, but now, most of the times it is already too late by the time I notice. I was very lucky because my husband was always around to assist when I fell into hypoglycemia. I am just worried for this to happen when he is not around, I am only 3 months pregnant and have a long way to go.

I am concerned about the baby's health. I would really appreciate any advice that I can get. Thank you very much for your time.